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Teaching Violin in Boston, MA

By Rachel M. - Boston Violin Teacher

Although I’ve been fortunate enough to have taught violin lessons in many other cities throughout my career, my experience teaching violin lessons in Boston has been amazing for reasons incredibly unique to the city itself. There are many cities that offer a rich classical music scene, but Boston also happens to be a destination spot for budding professional musicians. We have four incredible music schools within the city, not to mention the many thriving music departments contained in local colleges and universities. All of these institutions house hundreds of talented musicians and dozens of affordable, professional-level performances each week. In addition to what’s happening within our conservatories, there are professional ensembles playing in the city year-round at venues such as S

ymphony Hall and Jordan Hall. In short, there’s always an opportunity to hear amazing classical music in Boston.

As a teacher, I can provide guidance on how to hold a violin and how to play a passage more in tune, but it’s up to a city and the artistic community within it to supply the student with the chance to hear great performances. One of the many things I love about teaching violin lessons in Boston is hearing a student’s excitement about playing the violin after an inspiring concert. It’s not unusual at all for a student to tell me during a lesson about a concert they heard at Symphony Hall or the New England Conservatory, nor do I have any trouble recommending a place to hear talented violinists. As long as I am teaching violin lessons in Boston, I know there will always be opportunities for that.

I can help you with everything from traditional classical repertoire to modern world, folk, jazz, and improvisation. I like to focus on music theory and reading skills, in addition to developing musicality from the first lesson. I also play electric violin and can help you to set up virtual or analogue rigs to get the best sound.

About Kathryn

Kat is an enthusiastic and patient contemporary string player specializing in teaching violin and viola. Growing up she played violin and viola in school and community orchestras, as well as bass in jazz bands and small ensembles. She is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, where she studied violin and viola. At Berklee, Kat majored in Film Scoring (writing music for film and TV), so she is accomplished in composition as well as performance. She has performed onstage with musicians from all over the world including: Brazilian singer Rosa Passos, Cuban bassist Cachao, alternative rock singer Paul Cole, and Christopher Guest from "This is Spinal Tap."
As a teacher, Kat utilizes her training in and experience playing a diverse range of styles in her lessons. She has been teaching ...

Reviews

Steve C. March 28, 2015
Violin ·
Online Verified Student

The lessons are perfect! Just what I was looking for at this point in my study.

Deborah S. August 16, 2014
Violin ·
In home Verified Student

Patient and encouraging

AlisonZ June 17, 2011

Thanks so much, Kat! Cole responds so well to your gentle guidance, and he's motivated via your choice of slowly more challenging pieces. No complaints at all!

About Sonia

Sonia is a classically trained musician, who holds Masters degree from Boston University and Bachelor degree from the Boston Conservatory. Sonia has years of experience teaching students of all levels, making lessons an enriching experience for the students.
Sonia has an active performing and teaching career in Boston. As an orchestral musician, Sonia is actively involved with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Indian Hill Orchestra, Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra and Symphony New Hampshire. Sonia further refined her orchestral playing skills through music festivals such as the Lucerne Festival Academy, Castleton Music Festival, and Napa Valley Orchestral Institute. Through these opportunities, Sonia has collaborated ...

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Lana H. January 24, 2014
Violin Verified Student

Amazing Violin teacher!

Sonia is an amazing violin teacher. She has taught our 6 year old son violin for a year. She is talented, very patient, encouraging, and really wonderful with kids. I have been really impressed by her teaching style. She teaches violin technique and reading music in a serious but fun and stress-free way. She strikes just the right balance. Thanks to her, our son has developed a true love of music and the violin, and has had a wonderful time in the process. We feel lucky that our son will continue his study of violin with Sonia.

Izumi H. January 24, 2014
Violin Verified Student

Sonia is a very good instructor.

Thanks to Sonia, I enjoy playing the violin. She patiently teaches me how to play a nice tune. She is a very good instructor. My dream is playing a duet with her!

RickP November 17, 2011

I really enjoyed my lessons with Sonia. She was able to get me to accomplish certain tasks that I have had long standing difficulty with. She is very pleasant and nurturing instructor and intend to take lessons with her in the future, as I really think she can bring my ability to the next level. Thanks Sonia

About Leanna

Pianist Leanna L., 25, began her piano studies at age six and violin studies at age eight. At age 11, Ms. L. performed the Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 26 with the East West Symphony in Sydney, under the baton of Henryk Pisarek. Ms. L. has also soloed with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and was invited to play at the City of Sydney Cultural Council Outstanding Performer's Concert in April 2008. She has placed in several Australian competitions and is a two-time winner of Sydney "Theme and Variations" Outstanding Pianist Award and a three-time finalist for the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer's Award. In 2006, Ms. L. was one of three students honored by the Cultural Council at the Sydney McDonalds Arts Challenge. She made an appearance at the Sydney Opera House as a result of ...

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Tom B. January 26, 2015
Piano ·
In home Verified Student

Leanna is an exceptional pianist and an even better teacher! She really helped me enhance my music reading skills and encouraged me to become the become the best pianist I could be. I would definitely recommend her to piano players of all ages!

Alex S. August 14, 2014
Piano ·
In studio Verified Student

I had never taken any types of musical lessons before and just simply search piano lessons and found Leanna and after skimming over her profile a bit I decided to give it a shot and I've got to say I'm glad I did. Not only is she a very good teacher in the aspect that she knows what shes talking about she also has a pleasant personality and is easy to work with. I'd like to add also that scheduling lessons with her is easy.

If your looking for a Piano teacher I'd highly recommend Leanna.

Yakeisha G. June 2, 2014
Violin ·
In studio Verified Student

I started violin lessons with Leanna in May and I must say she is an awesome teacher. Lessons are great and I am actually learning how to play the violin! I can not think of a time when she was harsh or impatient, seeing that I complete beginner. She is pleasant and encouraging. I was late for one of she class and she was so understandable

Violinist and composer Chris B. has been teaching classical and modern violin techniques for the past decade. Armed with a diverse musical background and degree in composition from Berklee College of Music, his lessons and teaching materials are custom-tailored to the individual, emphasizing ear training, music theory, and improvisation in addition to performance technique. Baum also incorporates the O'Connor and Suzuki string methods when appropriate, and is comfortable teaching students of all ages and experience levels, whether their interests lie in classical, rock, jazz, folk, or world music.

About Chris

Inventive and innovative, yet embracing the best of his classical upbringing, violinist Chris B. is rapidly becoming a prominent force in contemporary music circles around the globe. His strength lies in his versatility, consistently pushing the boundaries of the violin while molding his playing to fit ensembles and genres often deemed unsuitable for the instrument. The Berklee College of Music graduate’s growing list of credits include collaborations with The Dear Hunter, Dropkick Murphys, Amanda Palmer, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Bent Knee, Symmetry, Sean Roldan, Wheat, Art Decade, Ben Levin, Guy Mendilow, Jherek Bischoff, and the Video Game Orchestra, who recently featured Chris as a soloist at Boston’s Symphony Hall and on the ensemble's recent tours in China and Taiwan.
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I have been studying the violin for 18 years and have a passion for teaching the violin. My goals for students are to gain musical understanding of their repertoire, to gain knowledge of the history behind the music, and most importantly, to help students excel in their playing

About Eric

My name is Eric M. and I'm a violinist born and raised in Chicago, IL and currently reside in Boston, MA where I am finishing my Bachelor's degree in violin performance at the Boston Conservatory. I enjoy teaching because it allows me to share my excitement for music with my students and the excitement of music helps make it more fun and enjoyable! I began my violin studies at the age of 3 with the help of my mother and have gone through a wonderful musical journey. With experiences playing in Holland and New York's Carnegie Hall with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, I've come to understand that music is a universal language. It's a language everyone knows...Music is a part of human nature and I guide my students to realize that music is human, to gain musical understanding of ...

I have been studying the violin since age 3, starting at the Eastman School of Music's preparatory department with the Suzuki method. While earning my B.A. in music composition and performance at Boston College, I had the privilege of teaching violin to beginning elementary students through a department music outreach program. While I love teaching beginners, I am excited to take on intermediate students who are looking for advancement. I hope to instill a passion for music in my students!

About Serena

While earning my dual degree at Boston College in Music and Biochemistry, I have had extensive experience working as a tutor and a teacher. I currently hold a B.S. in biochemistry and a B.A. in music from Boston College, as well as an M.S. in biomedical sciences from Tufts University School of Medicine.
I currently work for the dermatology department at Brigham and Women's, but as my schedule is very flexible, I would love to return to tutoring and teaching. Previously, I have tutored physics, chemistry, biology, and given violin lessons to beginners.
As a violinist, I began playing at the age of 3, studying at the Eastman School of Music's preparatory department, and have been heavily involved in orchestral and chamber music as well as studied privately ever since. While my ...

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Emily W. March 9, 2015
Violin ·
In home Verified Student

Serena is an excellent instructor. She is very patient, helpful and clear in her explanations and definitely wants to structure the lesson so that it best meets what you are looking for out of the experience.

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